You might have seen the funky youtube videos filmed with the iPhone Dashboard camera or you might have seen something like this at one of your friends or online- turning your iPhone- or any phone really- into a dashboard camera is the latest trend in the world of internet.
It may look like some complicated business, having your very own dashboard camera, but in fact, it is a really simple job, that will cost you only a couple bucks and maybe twenty minutes spent with your iPhone.
Regardless the type of phone you have, you can turn it into a dashboard camera with some basic skills such as cropping and sticking mounts to a window. Yet, if you wish that cops-like effect, you'll need to have an iPhone paired with a wonder dash-camera application.
Whatever the reason for which you want to turn your iPhone into a dashboard camera, we'll explain it all in this article. Therefore, read on to find out what a dashboard camera can do and what it takes for you to turn your iPhone into one.
The dashboard camera
This one device can help you record your trip, while giving you information about the car speed, time and the locations you're driving through. The dashboard camera is a gadget that attaches to your- well, obvious- car dashboard either through a suction cup or adhesive tape.
While there are plenty of dashboard cameras to buy from stores, ready-to-use, you can also turn your iPhone into a dash camera, for a lot less money than you'd spend on a regular camera. You'll need to buy a good iPhone mount- that will hold your phone steady while you're driving, so that you will be able to obtain that wonderful HD recording of your trip. Also, in order to turn your iPhone to a rad dash camera, you'll need a..... dash camera application. There are plenty of apps to choose from, all providing different features- we'll list the most popular in this article.
Which are the best iPhone mounts on the market?
First thing first in turning your iPhone into a dashboard camera is choosing a good quality iPhone mount.
When you choose an iPhone Car Mount, make sure there aren't any material pieces to obstruct the phone camera- otherwise you'll have to test your handcrafting skills and crop the material excess.
If you are looking for a stylish and affordable car mount, Koomus K2 Car Mount for $19,99 might be the right one for you. Kenu Airframe, for $24,95 is also a good choice- the phone frame is wide enough to keep you iPhone still, but you can place your iPhone however you want in order to leave the camera free. The top one car mount recommended for dashboard camera holding is Montar Car Mount- this is a durable car mount that will keep your iPhone in place even in extreme driving conditions. This is a little pricy- you can buy the Montar Car Mount for $34.99, but it is indeed a good investment.
Once you chose and purchased a car mount, you are ready to stick it to your car.
How to install the car mount
Putting the car mount in your car is actually a really simple job. Most of the car mounts have a suction cup sticking technology, which makes the installation of those really easy and fast.
The trick here is to clean the window spot before sticking the suction cup over. Once you've eliminated all the impurities, you have to water the suction cup and than place it over. Cleaning the window patch will make the area more abrasive and therefore, durable and safer for your iPhone.
Make sure you stick the car mount somewhere where it won't disturb you while driving- some car mounts can be re-sticked, others can't, so make sure you choose the right place the first time.
Also, make sure that sticking a car mount to your dashboard- or even windshield- is legal in your country or state, as in some places you may not have the right to do this because it's considered a hindrance for the driver and it might cause car crashes.
Choosing the best dash camera iPhone application
As owning a dashboard camera became very popular, there are a lot of applications from which you can choose. Make sure you choose one that has great ratings and that provides you with the features that you are looking for your own dashboard camera.
The most common dashboard camera application is Car Camera DVR, that you can purchase for $3.99 in App Store. This app promises to record HD videos of your trips, offering, in the same time, some really cool features such as showing your speed, location and time on the display. Also it offers video narration, in case you wanted to make comments about your trip.
Also, you can try iOnRoad Lite. You can download this app for free, although some features will not be available. If you do enjoy the demo version, the app will encourage you to purchase the Pro version, which will have the full range of features available.
Once you have mounted your iPhone on the car mount, all you have to do is turn on the app and to enjoy the road!
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